by Javier Manjarres Florida U.S. Senator George LeMieux has joined 31 other fellow Republican Senators in support of the state of Florida’s pending ‘Obamacare’ lawsuit filed against the controversial health care bill that mandates Americans to carry health insurance. The legal brief filed by the Senators calls the powers granted under the law “unprecedented and unauthorized”, which … Read more
by Javier Manjarres Tallahassee– An emotional Senate President-elect Mike Haridopolos addressed the Senate chamber after he accepted his position of President of the Senate on Tuesday. Haridopolos is thought to be one of the most conservative Senate Presidents in recent memory, and later that day, he led the way along with Speaker of the House Dean Cannon to … Read more
by Javier Manjarres A couple of days ago, I met up with Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi in Tallahassee to discuss her transition into the position and talk about how life would be changing for her. Bondi was elated that she was able to find a place to live that allowed for pets of all sizes … Read more
by Javier Manjarres The monthly Republican Business Network (RBN) meeting held in Coral Springs showcased the candidates for Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary that will be participating in the upcoming board elections of the Broward Republican Executive Committee (BREC). The candidates were alotted 3 minutes to make introductory statements, which was then followed up by a Q … Read more
In the wake of Rick Scott’s Gubernatorial election victory, it didn’t take long for the supporters of High-Speed Rail (HSR) in Florida to start feeling a bit apprehensive about the prospects for the implementation of an HSR system here in Florida. After all, there are some pretty big transnational companies with a vested interest in … Read more
by Javier Manjarres This past week, Broward GOP Vice Chairman candidate Colleen Stolberg, who is running on the DeNapoli/Stolberg slate, has come out with a lackluster email in which she is trying to run damage control for the troubling gaffe that she made at the Davie-Cooper City GOP club. Here is what was reported on Friday:
by Javier Manjarres It seems as if the Democratic Party of Florida continues to suffer from PEBS (Post-Election Beat-Down Syndrome) after suffering huge election day losses at the State and Federal levels. With Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman’s announcement that she would be leaving her post, power hungry party hacks and elitists are all posturing … Read more
by Javier Manjarres Even though only one week has passed since the Richard Lee DeNapoli-Colleen Stolberg so-called “ticket” announced their candidacy for the upcoming Broward GOP elections, the ‘Great Divide’ within the local Republican party is on the verge of becoming a permanent impasse. The DeNapoli/Stolberg ticket has released a platform of sorts as to what they plan … Read more
by Javier Manjarres Now that the 2010 elections are behind us, one of the many questions being asked in regards to the ‘Tea Party’ is, what are they going to do for an encore after such a historic “rookie season”? The ‘Tea Party’ was comprised of millions of ordinary Americans as well as many small … Read more
Republican Rick Scott’s victory in the Florida Gubernatorial contest has gun-rights advocates very optimistic. And with solid Republican majorities in the state legislature, the time is ripe for action to move gun-rights forward, the centerpiece of which would be a push for an open carry law. Florida is one of seven states that do not permit … Read more